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Old Man and the Sea
Vocabulary from Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
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05/04/2016

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Fathom
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A sea term meaning six feet deep
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Dentuso
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Something having big teeth
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Hawk-bills
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A deep sea turtle that's very valuable
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Salao
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A Cuban word that means if you have bad luck you can spread it to other people
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Dorado
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Spanish for golden
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Loggerheads
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Large, deep sea turtle that isn't so valuable
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Cast net
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A round, weighted net designed to be thrown downward and pulled back by strings. Used to catch small bait fish
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Thwart
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The wide board that goes across the middle of the boat for people to sit on
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Juego
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Spanish for game or sport
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Bow
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The frotn end of the boat
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Plankton
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Tiny plants and animals that float in water
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Calambre
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Spanish for cramp
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Bitt
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A post on the deck of a boat, usually with a role attached, used to secure the boat or tow it
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Gaff
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A large, sharp hook at the end if a rkd or like, used to pull large fish from the water
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Thole pins
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Pegs set into the upper edge of the side of a boat; oars attach to them
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Brisa
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Spanish for breeze
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Que va
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Spanish for either "that's life" or "whatever happens, happens"
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Flying fish
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A fish with a long pectoral fin which looks like a wing; can jump in the air several feet
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